Colleagues consider Quevedo a 'cardinal for peace'

 News
Feb 222014
 

Pope Francis to elevate Archbishop Quevedo to cardinal

Pope Francis to elevate Archbishop Quevedo to cardinal . Cotabato Archbishop Orlando Quevedo arrives to attend a special consistory for the family led by Pope Francis at Paul VI’s Hall at the Vatican on Thursday, February 20. Quevedo will be elevated to cardinal, along with 18 others, on Saturday, February 22, in ceremonies to be led by Pope Francis. Reuters/Max Rossi

The Philippines’ newest cardinal may be expected by his colleagues in the Catholic Church to champion the cause of peace.

A report by radio dzBB’s Rodil Vega Saturday evening said Cardinal Orlando Quevedo is considered a “Cardinal of Peace.”

Quevedo, who serves as Cotabato Archbishop, was one of 19 Church officials elevated to the rank of cardinal on Saturday (Manila time).

According to the Vatican news portal, Quevedo is a member of the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate and graduated in Pedagogy from the University of Santo Tomas in Manila.

“He was appointed first Bishop of Kidapawan (Philippines) when the diocese was created in November 1982, and nominated Metropolitan Archbishop of Cotabato (Philippines) by Pope John Paul II in 1998,” it said.
On the other hand, Quevedo has also been known to be low-key.

In January, he surprised a cell phone technician and a prepaid mobile phone card vendor in Davao City who didn’t recognize him as a future cardinal, according to an article on MindaNews. — JDS, GMA News

Catholic bishops welcome Quevedo cardinalship

 Entertainment
Jan 152014
 
Catholic bishops welcome Quevedo cardinalship

President Benigno S. Aquino III, accompanied by the Papal Nuncio to the Philippines and Dean of the Diplomatic Corps His Excellency Archbishop Guiseppe Pinto and Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario, leads the traditional toast for the New Year’s Vin d’ Honneur at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañan Palace on Friday (January 11, 2014). The annual reception which marks the 27th Vin d’ Honneur since the 1986 EDSA Revolution was attended by government officials, members of the Diplomatic Corps, officials of international organizations and businessmen. (MNS photo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – Catholic prelates were elated with the naming of Cotabato Archbishop Orlando Quevedo, OMI as Cardinal by no less than Pope Francis at the Vatican. Manila Archbishop Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle thanked Pope Francis for associating the Cardinal-elect prelate and the church in Mindanao to his Petrine ministry. Over the weekend, the Holy Father announced the names of 19 new Cardinals including Quevedo at the Vatican. “I thank Pope Francis for associating Archbishop Quevedo and the church in Mindanao to his Petrine ministry and solicitude for all the churches,” he said in a statement. He added, “The Church in the Philippines and Asia has been greatly blessed these past decades by the service and leadership of Archbishop Quevedo. Now this blessing extends to the whole Church.” The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) immediately welcomed the news on the Archbishop of Cotabato’s being named as a Cardinal. “He is known in the CBCP for his mental clarity and intellectual Read More …